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How You Experience Autism

Autism (ASD) | Last Active: Aug 22, 2020 | Replies (171)

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@hopeful33250

@gingerw You use the word "fragility" which I find very helpful in understanding some of the other statements that have been provided by the autism group.

The fact that you have to "play down my knowledge base" sounds very frustrating. When does that come up most often for you? When you are trying to explain something or in personal relationships?

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@hopeful33250 Teresa, the downplaying of knowledge can come up at any time. You're right, it can be frustrating, and a few times someone told me "you're showing off", although I am not. I cannot pin down one experience more than others. Like @mamacita and @auntieoakley, it seems I am constantly researching/learning. Sometimes people have challenged me how I know something, but that often is hard to answer, the where or why I learned it.
Ginger